The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

"Gulp..."

All the trial participants in the center looked at the four people, their throats bobbing, and they all abandoned their opponents and reunited with their companions.

They were terrified that the four of them would turn their attention to them; if they were targeted, they would likely be eliminated.

"Let's retreat! There's no need to fight them to the death here. Let's go to the outer perimeter!" some people whispered.

Coincidentally, almost all the alliances and groups in the area began to retreat to the outskirts. They chose to target those who were more confident and eliminate them as soon as possible so that they could smoothly enter the final round.

Yun Mo smiled as she watched the crowd recede like a receding tide, not caring at all.

He held three level-seven tokens in his hand, along with some level-six tokens, and merged them together directly in the center of the place.

"Aren't those people going to chase after them?" Wu Ling asked, blood dripping from his battle staff as he looked at the people desperately fleeing.

Originally, there were more than thirty people on the battlefield, but some died and some ran away, leaving only Yun Mo and his three companions.

"Didn't you say there would be a trap at the very back of this place? Then there's no need for us to waste our energy looking for them. They'll come back sooner or later," Yun Mo said calmly.

After fusing with so many high-level tokens, the token in his hand finally shone with an even more dazzling crimson light.

"Here you go, these are all level eight tokens, you're not far from level nine tokens."

Yun Mo led the three to a relatively clean open space and sat down, handing them the token in his hand.

"Where are you going from the Five Great Academies? Martial Spirit Academy? To find that Ancient Gold?" Wen Qingxuan asked Yun Mo's destination again.

"Are you coming to the Martial Spirit Academy? The Martial Spirit Academy is great, I think it would suit you very well."

Wu Ling looked at Yun Mo and smiled.

The relationships among the four of them varied in closeness and distance. He talked more with Yun Mo, while his relationship with Wen Qingxuan could only be considered a companion.

If Yun Mo were to go to the Martial Spirit Academy, he and Wu Yingying would be very happy to welcome him.

"I don't know. Actually, I'd rather my old man at home come and take me back." Yun Mo knew this was probably wishful thinking. Given Qing Yilun's personality, once he threw her out, it was unlikely he would let her go back.

He also felt a sense of urgency; the mark on his head absolutely had to be removed.

After all, who knows if this mark has any hidden tricks? What if it causes him problems later on, or allows those demon emperors to control his mind through it? That would be the end for him.

I must seize the opportunity to become the supreme ruler; perhaps the Five Great Academies are indeed a good place to go.

……

Just after Yun Mo and the other three had rested for a while, the martial arts arena began to slowly tremble.

Suddenly, gusts of wind appeared on the outer perimeter. Some people who wanted to linger on the perimeter changed their expressions. These gusts of wind were extremely dangerous. If they were to come into contact with them, given their physical strength, they would only suffer serious injuries. Helpless, they had no choice but to rush towards the center.

This led to more and more fierce battles, and the central area gradually became lively again.

However, some people, upon seeing the corpses scattered on the ground and the imposing presence of Yun Mo and his group of four, could only forcibly stop in their tracks and turn their attention to other, weaker groups.

They had completely lost interest in competing with the four for a spot or a token.

"Thirty-six people, thirty-five people... thirty people!" Those watching from the outside saw through the entire fighting arena; there were only thirty people left.

At this stage, no one is willing to make another move, and everyone is watching others very cautiously.

They were only one step away from the end.

"Logically, it should have ended with around thirty-three people. What happened?"

"It must be because we fought too hard on this road. After all, there were four monsters standing there, and those who didn't believe in the power of the enemy fell down in an instant."

"It was so sad to travel with them."

At this moment, some people in the fighting arena began to speak.

"Gentlemen, the outer perimeter is ravaged by fierce winds. We should be the only ones left here. I counted, and there are only thirty of us. Logically speaking, we may not need to continue fighting to the death. Why don't we discuss this?" said a person with the power of the Spirit Wheel Realm.

"What do you want to say?" Someone exuded a strong aura of bloodlust, and the relentless killing had made his face ferocious.

"There are several routes on our path... the competition is quite fierce. Perhaps we can call a truce and wait for the other routes to progress; they have more slots than we do here."

He saw Yun Mo and the other three looking at him, his expression changed, he took a small step back, and immediately changed his words.

That does sound very reasonable.

There are seven people with the Spirit Wheel Realm strength present right now, and the others are all at the peak of the Spirit Movement Realm. If the fight continues, apart from Yun Mo and the other three, no one has a very high chance of winning.

The token is valuable, but life is more important.

Having been so bloodthirsty before, they should indeed consider stopping now.

Everyone fell silent, then nodded in agreement. The pressure from Yun Mo and his group was simply too great; everyone would have preferred not to continue fighting.

Fortunately, he was right.

"Thump..."

The ancient bell tolled once more, deep and resonant.

"The trial is over. Congratulations! You have finally become disciples of the Five Great Academies. You are the ultimate winners of this Spiritual Path. The final rules will be announced later. Now, you can embark on the journey to the final stage."

The Mirror of Judgment reflected in the three arenas, and the announcement brought a sigh of relief to most of the trial participants.

Then, the Mirror of Judgment expanded, as if transforming into a portal, and a profound aura swept over us.

The group wanted to pass Yun Mo and his companions and step inside, but they were hesitant and could only watch them longingly.

Yun Mo was speechless for a moment, then smiled at Wen Qingxuan and the other two: "Let's go and see the last vestiges of the Spirit Road."

"Buzz..."

The four of them stepped inside, and in a dizzying moment, they arrived at the final stretch of the journey.

The moment the four of them stepped out, they also sensed movement at the other two teleportation gates, where people were also appearing.

"Yun Mo!"

Qinghe spotted Yun Mo's figure at first glance, and leaving his collaborator behind, he flashed to Yun Mo's side.

"You didn't come to see me? It seems you're doing quite well?" Yun Mo smiled and tossed him a page of scripture and a bottle of royal jelly.

"That was ordered by the dean. What did you give me?"

Qinghe glanced at it, then quickly put it away without asking any further questions. He then took out some of his own spiritual herbs and tossed them to Yun Mo.

Yun Mo didn't stand on ceremony and then introduced them to Wen Qingxuan and the other two.

"Why do I feel like you guys are so strong? Is it just my imagination?" After getting to know them, Qinghe decisively joined the four-person team and became one of them.

"You absolutely cannot beat any of us, but you might be able to fight her to a draw," Yun Mo said with a smile.

This made Wu Yingying roll her eyes, but she didn't refute it. She did indeed feel that Qinghe seemed difficult to deal with.

Qinghe shrugged; he had indeed fallen behind.

"Oh right, when I entered the Spirit Road, the Dean said we didn't need to go back. We could just stay in the Five Great Academies from now on. He wouldn't come to pick us up. He also said that even if we went back, he would just throw us out again. This is what he asked me to give you." As if remembering something, Qinghe took out a jade pendant and gave it to Yunmo.

Yun Mo took the life-saving item. Although he had been prepared, he was still speechless at the old man's words.

"What else did he say?"

"That's all. Oh, he also said that Ruoshui will be going to the Five Great Academies, so you should keep an eye on her then."

"Ruoshui?" Wen Qingxuan turned her head, a strange look in her eyes.

Yun Mo's lips twitched, and just as he was about to say something, Wu Ling interjected.

"who are they?"

His words startled the others, and they all looked over, since the aura from there had already spread here.

Those people were in a standoff, and the oppressive feeling emanating from them was extremely strong; there were at least six people on each side.

Although there were only three people on the other side, they showed no fear and even brandished their weapons, as if they wanted to start a fight right there.

Moreover, the girl who was the leader of the three caught their eye. Her aloof personality made her look like an ice queen, and even at her age, one could see that she would be stunningly beautiful in the future.

"The leader of that group is called Ji Xuan. I've fought him before. The other group seems to be called Luo Li. They're both very strong. As for the standoff, it's because of a grudge," Qinghe explained.

Yun Mo's eyes lit up with realization, and he began to look at the group of people with great interest.

"Enmity?"

"It's related to Mu Chen, who was expelled from the Spirit Path." Qinghe nodded, but he didn't know anything else.